The Portland daily press., 1887-02-22
FOREIGN
Gladstone Takes Part In a Debate in
the House of Commons.
Great Excitement over the Election
In Germany.
Several Gains Made by the Social
ist Element.

| LONDON, FEB. 2l.-ln the House OF Com
mons this evening w. II. Smith, first Lord
OF the Treasury, in moving the first Of the
procedure resolutions appealed TO the House
| to maintain the dignity of Parliament, and
| vindicate the authority of its own proceed
lngs. The new rules, he said, would make
the authority OF the speaker absolute. He
believed the House had full confidence in
the discretion and judgment of the speaker.
In the judicial position which be occupied
he would be a safeguard Of the interests of
the minorities and preserve the rights of the
majOrities. Unless the first resolution, con-
ferring upon the speaker power of cloture
was passed, it would be impossible to obtain
reforms.
Mr.. Gladstone said the matter of proceed
ure Of reforms should not be treated as a
party question. He doubted the wisdom OF
placing the subject of procedure in the van
Of all other business. He doubted also
whether the House would get through with
the procedure rules without modifying the
speakers recent ruling that no subjects
could be discussed, if there was notice on
paper of motion relating to the same sub
ject. Irish cheers.) 1t was idle to expect to
assist the progress Of business by means Of
a merely penal restriction. The proposal Of
the government practically amounted to
nothing. Mr.. Smith had failed TO explain
the delicate and difficult function assigned to
the speaker under the first rule. Upon what
principle was the speaker to proceed in CIV
ing or Withholding his consent TO the cloture.
Mr., Parnell resuming the debate contend
ed that the new rules proposed would not
facilitate the transaction Of business, but
would produce irritation and evaporation.
Soon the Conservatives would bitterly regret
having introduced their present proposals.
Mr.. GOschen said that If Mr. Gladstone
had been in the House during the past fort
night he would have recognized the necessity
OF the new rules. Although the Parnellites
were disinclined to believe in the govern
ment's far play, he (Goschen) doubted
whether they would receive equal fair play
in any legislative assembly in Europe or
America.
Sir VIM. Vernon Harcourt said he could
not support proposal to put absolute power
into the hands Of the Speaker instead Of
leaving it with the majority.
Lord Salisbury in his official report of the
Conservative conference referring TO Ireland
said they were told they ought to proclaim
a national league. 1t was perfectly open to
him to-assent to the issue Of such proclama-
tion, but unless the government had way to
enforce its proclamation it would be perfect
ly ineffective.
The temper of the Conservat i've confer
ence was distinctly in favor Of the Irish re-
preston, and this was only appeased by
Lord Salisbury promise that as soon as the
new procedure rule was adopted coercion
would follow. Chaplin and others
who are opposed to the cloture proposal
threatened a revolt. but were eowed by Lord
Salisbury's declaration that the ministry
would resign unless the Conservative party
continued solid. The vote of the conference
resulted in its absolute subordination TO the
leaders.
BERN, Feb. 21.-An analysis of the fol-
lowing shows today's contest was unpre-
cedently stubborn. As night advanced the
excitement in the city became intense.
Thousands Of people surrounded the news
paper offices awaiting special editions giving
election returns. The net result of the Ber-
lin voting Is as follows: Socialist, 90,107; a
gain Of q, 600; Septenate, 66,S73; New Ger
man, Liberal, 60, ,SS4. The government par
ties have gained 1900 voters, and the New
German, Liberals, have lost 5000. Returns
from the provinces show losses by the New
German Liberals.
Herr Richter's organ, Treisinninge Zeit-
ung consoles the party by declaring that the
Socialists profited by the Radical disasters.
This, however, Is not exactly the case. The
combined Conservative and National liberal
supporters Of Septennate secured many seats.
Farsenbeck, Bamberger, Staffenberg and
Gen. Won Molke are reelected.
The feature of the elections is the unusual
number OF second ballots necessary, a fact
lHififfss iffie fnssHffs III haf6Hfg1s tffunfpr4 r5r
Social Democrats, two of whose candidates
are returned by large majorities.
LONDON, Feb. 21.-Five European govern
ments have applied to English firms for ten
ders for supplying several million cartridges.
bERLIN, req. Zl.-IDe 6ulLOr OF tne Tag
blatt has been sentenced to amonth's impris-
onment for printing the story that the Tsar
had shot Herr Villanuwe, military attache
of the German legation at st. Petersburg.
VIENNA, Feb. 21.-The Fremdenblatt says
that many of the inhabitants Of Alsace-Lor-
raine who desire to remain neutral in the
event of war between Germany and France
are applying to be made citizens Of Austria.
DUBLIN, Feb 2l-The agent of the Clau-
dicarde estates in County Galway, the scene
of the recent troubles with tenants, has re-
signed. A bailiff named Murphy has been
shot and killed in Killarney.